Main Field of Study and progress level:
Sports Medicine: First cycle, has only upper-secondary level entry requirements
Grading scale: Pass with distinction, Pass, Fail
Responsible department: Sports Medicine
Revised by: Programme Committee for the Occupational therapy, Physiotherapy and Exercise Physiologist Programmes, 2021-12-15
Contents
Students are introduced to scientific theory and methods and acquire tools for describing, using and critically reviewing scientific texts and methods. Students also practice verbal and visual presentation skills.
The course covers research approaches and their application to sports-oriented research in medicine and physiology, with a focus on exercise for health and performance. Ethical research issues related to planning and implementing human studies are also addressed and discussed. The course also covers article searches and gathering, processing, interpreting and presenting data based on an objective approach. Students practice the basics of statistical analysis through statistics exercises with the help of the instructor.
Expected learning outcomes
Knowledge and understanding: 1. Present an overview of fundamental scientific-theoretical approaches and concepts 2. Provide an overarching description of the possibilities and limitations of quantitative and qualitative research 3. Explain fundamental principles of research ethics
Skills and abilities: 4. Plan and conduct targeted literature searches in scientific databases 5. Review scientific publications based on fundamental aspects of scientific theory and research methodology 6. Draft an overarching plan for a scientific project using fundamental scientific principles and present and argue for the study design 7. Apply basic descriptive statistics regarding measures of dispersion and central tendency 8. Design and present research results clearly and comprehensibly
Judgement and approach: 9. Conduct basic statistical assessments and design presentations of results 10. Assess ethical aspects and apply them in different contexts within the fields of sports medicine and sports physiology
Required Knowledge
General entry requirements and Physical Education and Health 1, Mathematics 2a or 2b or 2c, Science Studies 2, Civics 1b or 1a1+1a2
Form of instruction
Students need access to a computer with an internet connection.
Instruction takes the form of lectures, individual and group work, and workshops.
Lessons require access to a computer (with software provided by the University) to perform statistical calculations to obtain parametric and non-parametric data
Students practice verbal presentation skills and provide feedback to each other.
Classes are held in English.
Examination modes
Course objectives 1-7 are assessed in writing in individual supervised on-campus exams. Course objectives 8-10 are assessed in groups in a seminar Course objectives 1-7 are graded as pass with credit, pass or fail. Course objectives 8-10 are graded as pass or fail.
Earning a pass grade requires at least a pass on all components. Earning a pass with credit grade requires a pass with credit on the written supervised on-campus exam.
Deviating from the examination format indicated on the syllabus is permissible if a student has been approved for pedagogical support due to disability. Individual modification to the examination format will be considered based on the student's need. The examination format is modified within the framework of the expected learning outcomes on the syllabus. Upon student request, the course instructor, in consultation with the examiner, must promptly decide upon a modified examination format. The student must then be notified of the decision.
Assessment for a grade in the course is based on all mandatory components. The assessment criteria are presented in the course assignment descriptions. The following grades are possible for the full course: Fail (U), Pass (G) or Pass with credit (VG). The grade is an overall assessment and is given only when all mandatory components have been completed and assessed.
If tests or mandatory components cannot be repeated according to the applicable rules for retakes, another reasonable, proportionate assignment may be given. The number of test occasions is limited to a total of five. The first retake must be offered no later than two months after the original test, but no earlier than ten business days after the results of the original test have been made available. For tests given in May or June, the first retake may be offered within three months of the original test date. The date of the retake must be announced no later than the original test date.
Students who fail twice have the right to request another examiner from the Programme Committee. Otherwise, refer to the programme syllabus.
The examiner may decide to allow supplementary work to earn a passing grade and must adapt this work individually based on the unfulfilled objective(s). Supplementary work must take place within two weeks after students have been notified of the examination results but before the next examination date.
Supplementary work may only lead to at most a grade of pass and no higher. If the examiner has decided to allow supplementary work, the student has the right to choose to do the supplementary work or to retake the examination to have the opportunity to earn a grade higher than pass.
If the course is no longer offered or if the syllabus undergoes significant changes, a test/new test based on the same syllabus as the original examination is guaranteed for two years after the student's initial registration in the course.
Credit transfer
Students are entitled to have previous studies or professional work evaluated to see if credit be given for all or part of the course. For more information, see the Higher Education Ordinance and http://www.student.umu.se/examen/tillgodoraknanden. A decision to not give credit may be appealed to the Higher Education Appeals Board. A negative decision is to be explained in writing.
Studies are to be conducted on equal terms in accordance with Umeå University's policy documents regarding gender equality and equal opportunities (www.umu.se).
Students who violate Umeå University's plagiarism policy will face measures as defined in Chapter 10 of the Higher Education Ordinance.
Other regulations
Studies are to be conducted on equal terms in accordance with Umeå University's policy documents regarding gender equality and equal opportunities (www.umu.se).
Students who violate Umeå University's plagiarism policy will face measures as defined in Chapter 10 of the Higher Education Ordinance.
Literature
The literature list is not available through the web.
Please contact the faculty.
